A joint statement was issued at the end of the third session of the Vietnam - Russia Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee co-chaired by NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Victorovich Volodin in Moscow on September 9.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow on September 8 afternoon (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to Russia where he will co-chair the third session of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s freshly-concluded state visit to Vietnam has grabbed the headlines of many foreign media outlets, including those in Russia.

Vietnam and Russia have issued a Joint Statement on deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership, building on the achievements of the three-decade implementation of their Treaty on Principles of Friendly Relations.

Vietnamese President To Lam and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held talks following a state-level welcome ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on June 20.

Vietnamese and Russian leaders exchanged congratulatory letters to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Principles of Friendly Relations between the two nations (June 16).

The relationship between Vietnam and Russia is a testament to the strength of time-tested friendship and cooperation that have continuously been strengthened and expanded across fields, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has said.